TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Suzanne Craig Robertson on Jan 4, 2021

"I have been a practicing attorney for nearly 40 years. I attempted suicide six years ago," Kent Halkett writes in the cover story of the new Tennessee Bar Journal. He tells his and others' heartfelt stories of mental health challenges, with both sadness and hope. This issue digs into a crisis within the legal profession: lawyers face mental illness and substance use at much higher rates than the general population. Also read about the help that is available to lawyers through the Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program (TLAP) and get to know its new executive director, Buddy Stockwell in this feature story. TLAP (615-741-3238 or 877-424-8527) offers free and confidential help with depression, grief, loss, stress, burnout, substance abuse, process addictions, balancing practice and family, anxiety, anger management and cognitive impairment. The Journal is available online and in print now.